– Born in 1962, Indaba Guna Town, Asgede Tsimbila Wereda of the North Western Tigray State.
– Went to Indaba Guna Primary School.
– Joined Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) during the armed struggle against the Derg regime leaving his secondary education in 1976.
– Fought as a foot soldier from 1978 up to December 1980 in TPLF’s 91th and 73rd Units.
– Headed various Brigades from 1979 to 1985.
– Commanded the historic ‘Agazi Oppression’ as Commander Sergeant in the February 1985 in Mekelle Town that freed over 1,300 TPLF fighters held in prison by the Derg regime.
– Played decisive roles in battles of Maichew and Gobiye that freed Tigray from the Derg army.
– Took part in a number of battles in North Shewa and Gonder, most notably engaged in battles of Guna and Debre Tabor.
– Proved his highest military skills during the Walelign and Wegagen Operations which made Dessie and half part of North Shewa free from Derg regime in 1990.
– Promoted to Deputy Commander of the Eastern Command after the demise of the military junta in 1991.
– Promoted to Colonel in 1996 and to Brigadier General in 1999 respectively.
– Become Commander of the Northern Command in 2000s
– Promoted to the highest military rank ‘General’ in 2018 and then appointed as Army Chief.
– Received BA Degree in Management and Master’s Degree in Transformational Leadership from London Greenwich University, United Kingdom.
– Shot dead by his security guard in his residence on June 22, 2019 aged 57.
– Survived by his wife, a daughter and two sons.
The Ethiopian Herald, June 25/2019
